What are the hazards in the community?
Table of Contents
- 1 What are the hazards in the community?
- 2 What are the potential hazards that can affect you your home and your community how?
- 3 What is the importance of knowing the hazard in your community?
- 4 How can we prevent hazards in the community?
- 5 What are some examples of hazards?
- 6 What is the importance of hazard and risk?
- 7 What makes a community more vulnerable to the impact of disasters?
What are the hazards in the community?
- Earthquakes.
- Floods.
- Home Fires.
- Heat Waves.
- Hurricanes.
- Landslides.
- Power Outages.
- Thunderstorms.
What are the potential hazards that can affect you your home and your community how?
We have put together this quick guide to alert you to the hazards in your home so that you can keep your family as safe as possible.
- Falls. Falls are the leading cause of death when it comes to home accidents.
- Poisoning.
- Carbon Monoxide.
- Fire Hazards.
- Drowning.
- Choking.
- Sharp Objects.
- Stoves.
How does hazard affect us?
Hazard events impact people by presenting them with demands that are atypical, challenging, and unavoidable, which creates significant change to their environment, and which overwhelms their usual coping and support resources.
What is the importance of knowing the hazard in your community?
By identifying the hazards, assessing the risks involved and then controlling or eliminating these risks, the consequences and/or likelihood of illness, injury and death are reduced.
How can we prevent hazards in the community?
Fortunately, there are only a few things to remember to prevent most of the problems and avoid potential hazards.
- Turn the power off.
- Inform others.
- Lockout/tagout (LOTO).
- Stay away from wires.
- Maintain equipment.
- Wear personal protective equipment (PPE).
- Avoid arc flash areas.
How do communities assess their disaster risks?
Mapping: maps can be made by a community to indicate the position of risks and hazards. They can also be used to understand what a community has in the way of resources and where they are located. Maps are also useful for stimulating discussion among community members about important aspects of the community.
What are some examples of hazards?
What are examples of a hazard?
| Table 1 Examples of Hazards and Their Effects | ||
|---|---|---|
| Workplace Hazard | Example of Hazard | Example of Harm Caused |
| Source of Energy | Electricity | Shock, electrocution |
| Condition | Wet floor | Slips, falls |
| Process | Welding | Metal fume fever |
What is the importance of hazard and risk?
Hazards and risks can occur at any work site. It is important to understand hazard recognition and risk tolerance in order to evaluate risks and prevent any potential accidents from occurring.
Why is risk and hazard important?
The most obvious of the reasons why identifying hazards in the workplace is important. It’s impossible to remove or mitigate something you are unaware of; once the hazards have been identified they can be handled properly, reducing or eliminating the risk of injury or death.
What makes a community more vulnerable to the impact of disasters?
economic standing is the number one factor in determining a community’s vulnerability to disaster. Poorer communities have fewer resources to endure disasters and to withstand losses. age extremes (elderly or young) mean people are less mobile and more dependent on care, and are less able to get out of harm’s way.